Dell 4300 manual Connecting a Printer, Parallel Printer

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Connecting a Printer

See the documentation that came with the printer for any recommended preparation procedures, such as:

•Removing the packaging

•Installing the toner or ink cartridge

•Loading paper

Then follow the instructions that came with the printer to connect it to the computer. If no information is provided, see the following sections.

Parallel Printer

Follow the instructions that came with the parallel printer to connect it to the computer. If no information is provided, then follow the instructions in this section.

1Turn off the computer (see page 20).

NOTICE: Use only a standard IEEE parallel cable measuring 3 m (10 ft) or less to connect the printer to the computer. Use of a nonstandard cable may prevent the printer from working.

2Attach the parallel printer cable to the parallel connector on the computer and tighten the two screws. Attach the cable to the parallel connector on the printer and snap the two clips into the two notches.

screws (2)	parallel connector
	on computer
	parallel connector
	on printer
parallel printer	clips (2)
cable

notches (2)

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